Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

An Antarctic elector is entitled to vote in accordance with Part XVB (electronically assisted voting).

Despite subsection 99(1) or (2), while a person is an Antarctic elector, the person is entitled to:

have the person’s name retained on the Roll for the Subdivision in which the person was enrolled when the person first began to be in Antarctica or on the ship that is in transit to or from Antarctica; and

vote as an elector of the Subdivision.

A person who is an Antarctic elector may, by notice given to the Electoral Commissioner, notify the Electoral Commissioner that the person is an Antarctic elector.

Subsection (5) applies if:

a person is, under section 93, entitled to enrolment; and

the person is, in the course of the person’s employment:

in Antarctica; or

on a ship at sea in transit to or from Antarctica; and

the person was not enrolled when the person began to be in Antarctica or on the ship.

The person is entitled to be enrolled:

for the Subdivision for which the person last had an entitlement to be enrolled; or

if the person has never had such an entitlement—for a Subdivision for which any of the person’s next of kin is enrolled; or

if neither paragraph (a) nor (b) applies—for the Subdivision in which the person was born; or

if none of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) applies—for the Subdivision with which the person has the closest connection.

The Electoral Commissioner must annotate the Roll for the Subdivision for which a person is enrolled so as to indicate that the person is an Antarctic elector if:

the person gives a notice under subsection (3); or

the Electoral Commissioner adds the person’s name to the Roll in accordance with subsection (5); or

the Electoral Commissioner is otherwise satisfied that the person is an Antarctic elector.

The Electoral Commissioner must delete the annotation immediately after the Commissioner becomes aware that the elector has ceased to be an Antarctic elector.